GE to Move 1,400 Office Jobs to Ohio To Cut Costs

Seeks to Consolidate Back-Office Operations Across Businesses

General Electric Co. is moving 1,400 office jobs to a new administrative center in Cincinnati, Ohio, as the company seeks to trim costs by consolidating back-office operations across its varied businesses.

The shared services hub will house back-office functions, like finance and legal services, and will include employees presently working at other GE facilities, a company spokesman said. It will be one of five such centers around...